Three Ravens collect double-doubles

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Bridgeport, Conn. (October 24, 2008) – Senior Karissa Hookstadt (Camarillo, Calif./Adolfo Camarillo), junior Katie Ristow (Miami, Fla./Miami Killian) and senior Emily Schultz (Salem, Wis./Westosha Central) all tallied double-doubles on Friday night, but the Franklin Pierce University volleyball team was defeated, 3-2, by Bridgeport in non-conference play at Harvey Hubble Gymnasium. Four Bridgeport players notched double-doubles of their own in the victory.

The two teams alternated wins throughout the five sets. Bridgeport took the first, 25-18, before Franklin Pierce tied things up with a 30-28 win in the second set. Bridgeport won the fourth, 25-23, and then Franklin Pierce extended the match with a 28-26, fourth-set victory. Bridgeport put the match away with a 15-5 win in the fifth set.

For Franklin Pierce, senior Nicole Buchholz (Broadlands, Va./Stone Bridge) led four Ravens in double figures with 18 kills on the evening. Schultz, junior Megan Feldmeth (South Pasadena, Calif./South Pasadena) and Ristow followed with 15, 11 and 10 kills, respectively. The offense ran through the set of Hookstadt, who dished out 52 assists and also chipped in 15 digs defensively to post a double-double. Sophomore Chelsie Kohout (Harrison Township, Mich./L’Anse Creuse) led five Ravens in double digits defensively with a match-high 29 digs while Buchholz chalked up a match-best six blocks (two solo). Schultz and Ristow used 15 and 11 digs, respectively, to complete their double-doubles.

For Bridgeport, four Purple Knights posted double-digit dig totals, led by 18 from junior Olga Sidorva (Ekaterinburg, Russia), who also added 17 digs for a double-double. Junior Milica Micovic (Belgrade, Serbia) keyed the offense for Bridgeport with a match-high 54 assists and also contributed 15 digs to notch a double-double of her own. Sophomore Ivana Kovacevic-Jurasin (Belgrade, Serbia) led the defense with 25 digs and added 17 kills while junior Juliana Moraes (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) contributed 17 kills and 12 digs as each collected double-doubles.

The Ravens (14-15, 7-4 NE-10) return to the court on Saturday, Oct. 25, when they travel to C.W. Post for a non-conference contest. Match time is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Pratt Recreation Center in Brookville, N.Y. Franklin Pierce returns home for its final home matches of the season on Nov. 1 against New Haven at 12 p.m. and NYIT at 3 p.m. Bridgeport (18-11, 9-4 ECC) returns to action on Oct. 28 at Bloomfield.